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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] riscv: Only consider swbp/ss handlers for correct privileged mode
On Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 01:40:03PM +0200, Björn Töpel wrote:
> From: Björn Töpel <bjorn@rivosinc.com>
>
> RISC-V software breakpoint trap handlers are used for {k,u}probes.
>
> When trapping from kernelmode, only the kernelmode handlers should be
> considered. Vice versa, only usermode handlers for usermode
> traps. This is not the case on RISC-V, which can trigger a bug if a
> userspace process uses uprobes, and a WARN() is triggered from
> kernelmode (which is implemented via {c.,}ebreak).
>
> The kernel will trap on the kernelmode {c.,}ebreak, look for uprobes
> handlers, realize incorrectly that uprobes need to be handled, and
> exit the trap handler early. The trap returns to re-executing the
> {c.,}ebreak, and enter an infinite trap-loop.
>
> The issue was found running the BPF selftest [1].
>
> Fix this issue by only considering the swbp/ss handlers for
> kernel/usermode respectively. Also, move CONFIG ifdeffery from traps.c
> to the asm/{k,u}probes.h headers.
>
> Note that linux/uprobes.h only include asm/uprobes.h if CONFIG_UPROBES
> is defined, which is why asm/uprobes.h needs to be unconditionally
> included in traps.c
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-riscv/87v8d19aun.fsf@all.your.base.are.belong.to.us/ # [1]

> Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202308271841.HlnnHFL7-lkp@intel.com/

Delete these, LKP did not report the probes issue. The LKP bot says:
> If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
> the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags


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